Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
TikTok has announced the launch of the #BeYourOwnBoss competition, with a £5,000 cash prize.
The winning entrepreneur will also win mentoring sessions from high-profile entrepreneurs, marketing from TikTok and the Purposeful Project and a year of financial and business advice from Intuit QuickBooks.
How do I enter?
The competition invites potential business owners to submit a pitch in a TikTok. You need a TikTok account to enter. Your pitch video must be 30-60 seconds long and include the hashtag #BeYourOwnBoss and you must follow @simonsquibb. Alongside your video, you’ll need to fill out a form with a link to your video. Get your entries in by June 30, 2021. Ten finalists will be chosen by the judges to present their idea in more detail to the panel during a live TikTok finale.
Enter the competition here.
Simon Squibb, founder of The Purposeful Project, is a serial entrepreneur and investor. Alongside Simon, some of the judges taking part include:
Justine Roberts CBE – The founder and CEO of Mumsnet
Ben Francis – Founder and chief product officer of Gymshark
Jess Butcher MBE– Co-founder and CMO of Blippar
Alex Depledge – CEO and co-founder of Resi.co.uk
Mark Tilbury– Businessman and influencer who runs multiple seven-figure companies
Lisa Friedrich– Head of SMB, EU at TikTok
The UK government